BPBM 37739Ichthyology
Gladiogobius ensifer
As recorded: Gladiogobius ensifer Herre, 1933
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 16, 1997
- Locality
- Ngemelachel Island; NE side; off dock of Coral Reef Research Foundation; near sea wall
- Island
- Ngemelachel Island
- Region
- Palau
- Coordinates
- 7.3378, 134.4570
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On May 16, 1997, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Still here: Gladiogobius ensifer observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2024-04-20.
2024-04-20
"Samâs Tours house reef, Palau"
(c) Erik Schlögl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-12-29
Koror, Palau
(c) Francesco Ricciardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gladiogobius ensifer. BPBM 37739. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35307705. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37739.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35307705 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026